Re: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia How Contagious?

2015-07-11 Thread Margo
ot; <FELVTALK@FELINELEUKEMIA.ORG>, "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" <FELVTALK@FELINELEUKEMIA.ORG>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia How Contagious? I hope this is the way I am to send I havethree that arefeline leuk pos and the rest are not, they have been vaccinated about fou

Re: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia How Contagious?

2015-07-10 Thread Roxanne Smith
am a little afraid to put everyone together   From: Lorrie felineres...@frontier.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2015 12:21 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia How Contagious? I have wondered exactly the same thing. I've had two FelV+ cats with my

Re: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia How Contagious?

2015-07-02 Thread dlgegg
I do think kittens are a different story. Their immune system is not fully developed yet. For that reason I think I would keep them separate until at least 6 or 8 months. If for other reason than they would drive older cats crazy with all their energy. I know when I first got Harley and Dee

Re: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia How Contagious?

2015-07-02 Thread Lorrie
I have wondered exactly the same thing. I've had two FelV+ cats with my other 8 neg. cats for over 5 years. They neg. cats were vaccinated only once, and none have ever gotten sick. Of the 2 FelV + cats, one lived to the age of 7 and suddenly died with no prior illness. The other 7 year old cat

[Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia, how contagious is it?

2012-02-05 Thread Lee Evans
There are cats who test positive who are not and cats who test negative who are not.  The tests in general are not very reliable.  However, I have had quite a lot of experience with cats who tested positive for FeLV.  Taco and Smooch were two who tested positive for both FeLv and FIV.  They

Re: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia, how contagious is it?

2012-02-05 Thread GRAS
They can be free of symptoms, still be carriers that can pass it on, unfortunately! From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lee Evans Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2012 5:51 PM To: felvtalk Subject: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia, how